A piece of rock glistened under the morning sun even as the cranes heaved large pieces of metal into the air raising dust on the site of Brunswick Hospital which came tumbling down today. The cranes made a moanful sound and one woman who was passing by the site shoot her head. "It's a shame," she said. "This hospital was so important in our community."

Amityville Police Office Pam Slack was sworn in as sergeant as her parents stood by proudly and before an enthusiastic crowd June 25. Slack, who was a teacher before becoming an Amityville police officer, replaces longtime Amityville Police Officer and Sergeant John Sullivan who retired after serving 26 years with the department.

The Bethpage High School auditorium was packed, standing room only, on Tues. June 12 as the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) presented its highly debated proposed $80 million dollar remedial action plan to clean up potentially harmful contaminants that have formed an underground plume of chemicals emanating from Bethpage Community Park, a former Grumman property.

Met fans and Yankee fans may not agree on everything, but both can say that Dwight “Doc” Gooden was a great baseball player. The former Mets and Yankees pitcher was in West Babylon this past Saturday signing autographs and meeting fans at the Ridgewood Savings Bank.